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Dear Suzuki Community:

As we close off this fiscal year here in the SAA, I want to send a simple thank you. I’ve now been a part of the Suzuki Association for a year and a half. When I started here, I was most struck by the passion of our community. Since then, I’ve only grown more appreciative of each members’ commitment to our work.

This year, we launched the Suzuki Training Committee (STC), which has begun to meet, connect, and build a foundation for having meaningful conversations about our Teacher Development program and how to best support teachers, as well as students and parents. We began planning and preparing for our 2024 conference—our first since the pandemic interrupted our lives. We partnered with Alfred Music to host free online webinars that reached members in our community and offered a platform for connection and learning. We improved our communication efforts, including efforts to better connect with our colleagues based in Canada and Latin America. Most importantly, despite how difficult and challenging it has been for everyone to navigate an ever-changing music education landscape, our members continue to offer their hearts to students and families committed to learning music. You can learn more about our work over the last year in the AGM recording at the link below.

I am so proud to be part of the Suzuki family. It is a true privilege to be a part of the SAA. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Angelica Cortez

Executive Director
Suzuki Association of the Americas

	Year-End Fundraiser!

Today is the LAST day to help us with our year-end fundraiser! Thanks to our incredible community, we’re over halfway toward our goal of raising $5,000 before our fiscal year closes!

	American Suzuki Journal

Call for Papers

Very often, the things that mean the most to us are the things we weren’t expecting to find; we discover them by taking that side road, by scratching that nagging itch. Being an artist and a creative teacher requires you to explore pathways with unknown destinations. For this issue of the ASJ, we’d like to know about your Journeys of Discovery.

• What ideas, philosophies, and frameworks opened you up to new pathways?

• What did you discover by branching out in an unknown direction?

• How do you create the conditions in your studio for unplanned discovery? What about Suzuki’s philosophy empowers you to explore unknown territory?

• How do we as teachers make sure that all pathways–in music, or other pursuits–are valued and exciting for our students?

The preferred deadline for submissions is September 1, 2023. Our final deadline is September 15, 2023. Manuscript guidelines and the submission form are here: https://suzukiassociation.org/news/guidelines/ To share ideas, general inquiries, or just to say hi, please contact Andrew Braddock at editor@suzukiassociation.org.

Photo Submissions for the ASJ!

We all know that you have vibrant and exciting musical lives–and we want to see them! We’d love to feature your photos in the American Suzuki Journal or other SAA publications. Showcase a student, a fun teaching activity, a big concert, your Suzuki events, or anything musical or teaching related! For the cover of the ASJ, photos need to be from a real camera, not just a smartphone (at least 300 dpi). For other images, we prefer photos from real cameras, but smartphone photos can work. You can send in photos through https://wkf.ms/44CH9zC]this form!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Andrew Braddock at editor@suzukiassociaiton.org

	Suzuki in Action!

Save the date! Our next Suzuki in Action session will be on Monday August 21st from 10a-11a PT and feature Part II of Intentional Business Practices for Studios with Eric Branner. Want to make sure you’re all set for your year ahead? Be sure to join us! Registration information coming soon!

	Daphne Hughes

We are so saddened to hear of the passing of Canadian Suzuki Violin Teacher Trainer, friend, and colleague to many, Daphne Hughes. Founder of the Suzuki String School of Guelph, Suzuki Valhalla Institute (New Denver, Canada), a founding member of the Suzuki Association of Ontario, and the South Western Ontario Suzuki Institute, her leadership and impact within the SAA is profound and immeasurable. She was a board member of the SAA from 2002-2004 and frequent contributor to the American Suzuki Journal. Her influence on the many lives she touched will not be forgotten. We send our condolences to her friends and family.

	2024 Conference Proposals

Explore the possibilities for teaching, playing, and engaging in music-making. Conference Proposals will be open now through September 15th, 2023, at 11:59pm PT (updated date!).

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	Board News

You can view the replay of this year’s Annual General Meeting on the SAA website. Be sure to log in to access the recording.

Welcome to our two newest Board Members!

Please join us in thanking them for their willingness to serve the Suzuki Association of the Americas!

Araceli Hackbarth

Hello! My name is Araceli Hackbarth. I am a Brazilian Music Educator, Music Therapist and Violin teacher by Suzuki Method for the last 14 years. My trajectory with the Method goes back to my childhood. Being a Suzuki student had a profound impact on my life and professional choice. Over the years, I have been building a career as a school director, promoting actions of inclusion, equity and belonging, through teaching by the Method. Since 2015, I participate on the board of the Suzuki Musical Association of Brazil (AMSBrasil), being elected as its President in 2022. As such, besides internal AMSBrasil-related activities, I have actively promoted exchanges between associates and the Suzuki American Association (SAA), and done several different works in partnership with SAA. In 2020, I joined the Suzuki Latin America Associations Committee. All of this has broadened my understanding of the Latin American community, our individual and collective needs, and the importance of collective work. I developed the ability of listening and dialoguing in the quest for solutions. Certainly, my domain of the Portuguese, English and Spanish idioms has helped in achieving this competence! I believe the Latin America Suzuki community, with all its dynamics and importance, have a lot to contribute to SAA. And I am confident that my skills would help SAA to continue integrating this group and building a future for all its community based on greater accessibility, diversity, clearer communication, and better understanding of the different socio-cultural characteristics that constitute the Suzuki community of the Americas.

Olá! Sou Araceli Hackbarth, Brasileira, Educadora Musical, Musicoterapeuta e Professora de violino pelo Método Suzuki há 14 anos. Minha trajetória com o Método remonta à infância. Ter sido aluna Suzuki impactou profundamente minha vida e minha escolha profissional. Ao longo dos anos, venho construindo uma carreira como diretora de escola, estimulando ações de inclusão, equidade e pertencimento, através do ensino pelo Método. Desde 2015 participo da diretoria da Associação Musical Suzuki do Brasil (AMSBrasil), sendo eleita sua Presidente em 2022. Assim, além das atividades internas relacionadas à AMSBrasil, tenho promovido ativamente o intercâmbio entre associados e a Associação Suzuki das Americas (SAA), e realizado diversos trabalhos em parceria com a SAA. Em 2020, passei a integrar o Comitê de Associações Suzuki da América Latina. Tudo isso tem ampliado minha compreensão sobre a comunidade latino-americana, nossas necessidades individuais e coletivas, e a importância do trabalho coletivo. Desenvolvi a capacidade de ouvir e dialogar na busca de soluções. Certamente, meu domínio dos idiomas Português, Inglês e Espanhol tem auxiliado nesta competência! Acredito que a comunidade Suzuki da América Latina, com toda seu dinamismo e importância, tem muito a contribuir com a SAA. E estou confiante que as minhas habilidades poderão ajudar a SAA a continuar a integrar este grupo e a construir um futuro para toda a sua comunidade baseado em maior acessibilidade, diversidade, comunicação mais clara, e melhor compreensão das diferentes características socioculturais que constituem a comunidade Suzuki das Américas.

Dr. Geoffrey B. Hill

At Princeton, Dean Hill is the administrator who directly oversees progress through academic milestones for graduate students in the twenty-four departments that comprise the divisions of the humanities and social sciences, as well as providing general academic advising. This includes milestones such as the general examination and approval of applications to hold the final public oral exam (FPO). He oversees changes in enrollment statuses such as leaves and returns from leaves of absence, and the annual reenrollment process for students in these divisions. He has additional responsibilities around graduate admissions, internal Honorific fellowship selection, independent reading course approval, dissertation embargo extension requests, and the Princeton Collaborative Teaching Initiative. He currently serves on the Labyrinth Bookstore/Princeton University Advisory Council. In addition to his work in the Graduate School, Dean Hill is an academic athletic fellow for the men’s and women’s track and field and cross county programs. Prior to joining the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, Dean Hill served as assistant dean of Flora Rose House at Cornell University, a ‘residential college’ of approximately four hundred students. Before Cornell, he was for three years a visiting fellow in English at Harvard, and since 2012 has taught a range of expository writing courses for the Harvard Extension School. He earned master’s degrees in Liberal Studies (Dartmouth), Religion (Yale Divinity), English (New Hampshire), and Screen Media and Cultures (Trinity, Cambridge), before earning his Ph.D. in English at Trinity College, Cambridge.

New SAA Bylaws

In case you missed it, be sure to read our updated and amended Bylaws! You can see highlights about the Bylaws in the AGM presentation, or in our last newsletter.

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	News from Latin America

En Ecuador se realizará el XI Festival Internacional Suzuki

El Instituto de Investigación, Educación y Promoción Popular del Ecuador (INEPE) y la Red Suzuki Ecuador están a las puertas de la decimoprimera edición del Festival Internacional Suzuki que se realizará en la ciudad de Quito del 01 al 12 de agosto de 2023. En esta ocasión se realizarán tres cursos presenciales: Filosofía, con la maestra Caroline Fraser (Escocia); Piano 2 con el maestro Miguel Aguirre (México) y un curso sobre el método Orff-Schulwerk con la maestra Melanie Hilden (EEUU). También serealizará por primera vez un curso de enriquecimiento que abordará la temática de cómo trabajar a nivel orquestal y de ensambles utilizando el método Suzuki. Este curso se realizará en formato online y estará a cargo de la maestra Flor Canelo (Perú).Durante el festival se realizarán recitales de estudiantes y una charla online sobre cómo trabajar con estudiantes con discapacidades. ¡Invitamos a toda la comunidad a ser parte del festival! Para mayor información pueden escribir a: festivalsuzukiecuador@gmail.com

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XI International Suzuki Festival of Ecuador

The Institute for Research, Education and Promotion of Ecuador (INEPE) and the Ecuador Suzuki Network are at the gates of the eleventh edition of the International Suzuki Festival, to be held in the city of Quito from August 1st to 12th, 2023. On this occasion, three face-to-face courses will occur: Philosophy, with teacher trainer Caroline Fraser (Scotland); Piano 2 with teacher trainer Miguel Aguirre (Mexico) and a course on the Orff-Schulwerk method with Melanie Hilden (USA). An enrichment course will take place for the first time, focused on how to use the Suzuki method in orchestral and ensemble practice. This course will be offered online and will be led by teacher trainer Flor Canelo (Peru). During the event, there will be student recitals and an online talk on how to work with students with disabilities. We invite the entire community to be part of the festival! For more information you can write to festivalsuzukiecuador@gmail.com

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XI Festival Internacional Suzuki do Equador

O Instituto de Pesquisa, Educação e Promoção Popular do Equador (INEPE) e a Rede Suzuki Equador estão para dar início à décima primeira edição do Festival Internacional Suzuki, a ser realizado na cidade de Quito, de 1º a 12 de agosto de 2023. Nesta ocasião, serão realizados três cursos presenciais: Filosofia, com a professora Caroline Fraser (Escócia); Piano 2, com o professor Miguel Aguirre (México) e um curso sobre o método Orff-Schulwerk, com a professora Melanie Hilden (EUA). Também se realizará, pela primeira vez, um curso de enriquecimento que abordará o uso do método Suzuki em trabalhos a nível orquestral e de conjunto. Este curso online será ministrado pela professora Flor Canelo (Peru).

Durante o festival haverá recitais de alunos e uma palestra online sobre como trabalhar com alunos com deficiência. Convidamos toda a comunidade a fazer parte do festival! Para mais informações, você pode escrever para: festivaissuzukiecuador@gmail.com

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The Suzuki Association of the Americas is a nonprofit organization of teachers, parents, and educators dedicated to the advancement of the Suzuki Method in the Americas.

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